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There are multiple ways to play a Druid early on inDiablo 4, and if the idea of smashing monsters into the ground appeals to you, then going down the Werebear build path might just be your thing. Werebear attacks are all about those big damage numbers, and while it’s not as fast as some other builds, it’s still a fun and viable way to play.
The following is a Werebear Druid leveling build forDiablo 4that usesthe seasonal Horadric Spells mechanicto compensate for some of the build’s natural weaknesses. It should be strong enough to take players all the way to the early Paragon levels on Hard or Expert mode, though that will highly depend on whether or not players can get the right gear while leveling up.
Diablo 4: Druid Pulverize Build (Season 9)
This isa Shapeshifting buildthat usesPulverize and Trample as its main sources of damage. It won’t hit as often asa Werewolf Shred build, but the sheer weight of each bear slam should be enough to take out most enemies within a reasonable amount of time. Much of the playstyle revolves around bowling through enemies with Trample and beefing up Pulverize’s damage through Overpower and critical hits.
Active Skills
Passive Skills
These are the core passives for this Werebear Druid leveling build inDiablo 4. To summarize, this setup will increase your damage and survivability while giving you bonuses against Poisoned targets.Provocationalso lets you do back-to-back Overpower Pulverize hits, which is great for the early game.
Take these in any order you like, and spend any remaining passive points on your preferred skills. However, only take Defiance and Natural Disaster once you getAspect Of the Ursine Horrorin one of your items.
Horadric Spells
As you progress through the season, you’ll eventually unlock all the Horadric Spells andArcanas inDiablo 4Season 9. These can supplement your build by giving you what is essentiallyan additional skill that’s cast alongside your normal skills, and these will give you some useful passive bonuses too. For this Werebear leveling build, consider using the following:
Bind Disintegrate to Trample, then run around your enemies so they take damage from the beam. It’s extremely useful in boss fights since it can deal DPS while also building up their Stagger bar.
Your choice of Catalyst/Infusion early on doesn’t matter much. Just bind them to Blood Howl, and you’ll be good to go. However, you’ll still want to get Arcanas that actually benefit you.
Spirit Boons
Replace Scythe Talons with Swooping Attacks once you get enough Critical Strike Chance from your gear.
Equipment and Legendary Aspects
Since the build will be triggering Overpower a lot, you shouldprioritize using Macessincethey increase Overpower damage. However, at very low levels, you should just use whichever has better base stats. Look for gear with the following stats/affixes whenever possible:
As for Aspects, try to get the following:
These Aspects willsignificantly increase the power of Pulverize, and even more so while Grizzly Rage is active. Get Aspect of Retaliation as soon as you can from the Seaside Descent dungeon in the Dry Steppes, then put it on your Amulet. You’re free to choose whatever else for the rest of your gear — verify to get survivability powers likeAspect Of Disobedience.
If you want to continue the Pulverize build, look for the following Uniques:
